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Vernis & Bowling

Legal Assistant

Vernis & Bowling, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33739

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Vernis & Bowling is currently seeking

Legal Assistants

for its St. Petersburg office. We pride ourselves on internal experience, diligence, and dedication to help the client achieve their goals. This position is fast‑paced and is best suited for a driven individual looking to grow and develop a career!

This growing division in St. Petersburg handles a multi‑faceted caseload consisting of civil litigation in the areas of insurance defense, such as general liability, bodily injury, slip and fall, first and third‑party property, windshield litigation, and construction defect.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Career advancement

Competitive salary

Supportive leadership

Ongoing Cross Training & paralegal career path

Duties

Compile, analyze, and organize information.

Keep cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney.

Organize and track files from case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.

Help develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; forwarding summonses and subpoenas; filing discovery requests.

Keep clients informed by maintaining contact and communicating case progress.

Maintain case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients, and providers.

Track hours and bill to clients.

Enhance trial proceedings by organizing evidence; organizing exhibits; scheduling.

Preferred Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent work experience in a law firm setting

Insurance defense and/or personal injury experience is a plus.

Needed Skills & Abilities

Proficient with Microsoft Office software; working knowledge of database systems

Must be detail‑oriented and possess excellent organizational skills

Ability to multi‑task, oversee multiple ongoing projects and work independently

Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels with a professional demeanor

Effectively work as a team member of the Legal Department

Proficiency in written & verbal English

If you possess the above requirement, we want you!

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Administrative and Legal

Industries

Legal Services, Law Practice, and Courts of Law

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